Children’s Song Medley: A playlist of classic and popular hits everyone knows
Nursery songs that have been sung for generations.
Many of you may have had your grandmother or mother sing them to you when you were little, or sung them yourselves with gestures at kindergarten, daycare, or school.
In this article, we’ve picked out classic nursery songs, focusing on those that children still love today.
From timeless favorites that evoke nostalgia to relatively new songs that have recently become popular in early childhood settings, we’ll introduce a wide range.
Please enjoy this playlist of nursery songs that will bring back memories of your early years.
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | snailMonbushō shōka |  play_arrow | The Charm of the Snail Song and Its Cross-Generational Love |
| 2east | Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō |  play_arrow | A Fun Concert by the Forest Animals |
| 3east | Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-catSakushi sakkyoku: Yamamoto Naozumi |  play_arrow | The Fun and Charm of the Animal Shiritori Song |
| 4east | Ten thousand feet in the Alps |  play_arrow | At the summit of Kogyari, enjoying a hand-clapping song. |
| 5east | What color do you like?Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu |  play_arrow | A fun song about telling children’s favorite colors |
| 6east | seaSakushi: Hayashi Ryūha / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | Masterpieces depicting seascapes: the charm of heart-stirring school songs |
| 7east | Goat MailSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | The Story of the White Goat and the Black Goat’s Letters |
| 8east | Mysterious PocketSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru |  play_arrow | When you clap your pockets, the biscuits increase. |
| 9east | rabbit |  play_arrow | A children's song about the full moon night and a rabbit |
| 10east | Picnic |  play_arrow | In a picnic song, heighten the fun atmosphere. |
| 11east | Picnic Marchsakushi: Ide Takao / sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | A lively marching tune that makes walks more fun |
| 12east | Ho! Ho! Ho!Sakushi: Itō Akira / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Songs from NHK's “Okāsan to Issho” |
| 13east | Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | Have fun playing with the kids with the bus song |
| 14east | Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma |  play_arrow | A warm children's song depicting the bond between parent and child, resonating in the heart. |
| 15east | I accidentally broke the clarinet. |  play_arrow | A scene of children with instruments that produce no sound |
| 16east | The Bento Box SongSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | Have fun cooking with a bento-making hand play song. |
| 17east | Panda, rabbit, koala |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme that playfully expresses animals’ characteristics |
| 18east | Donguri KorokoroSakushi: Aoki Sonoyoshi / Sakkyoku: Yanada Tadashi |  play_arrow | A beloved children's song sung since the Taisho era |
| 19east | The Bear of the Forest |  play_arrow | A Fun Nursery Rhyme About Meeting a Bear |
| 20east | To the Sun in the Palm of Your HandSakushi: Yanase Takashi / Sakkyoku: Izumi Taku |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of hope for life |
| 21east | tidying up |  play_arrow | A children's song that makes tidying up fun |
| 22east | All mothersamerika min’yō |  play_arrow | A Japanese children’s song born from an American folk song |
| 23east | Under the big chestnut treeIgirisu min’yō |  play_arrow | A fun nursery rhyme sung at different speeds |
| 24east | dragonfly glassesSakushi: Nukaga Seishi / Sakkyoku: Hirai Kōzaburō |  play_arrow | Dragonflies flying in the autumn sky, children’s hopes and dreams |
| 25east | Buzz buzz buzzSakushi: Murano Shirō/Bohemia min’yō |  play_arrow | Song of the carpenter bee, nostalgic memories of spring |
| 26east | TulipSakushi: Kondo Miyako / Sakkyoku: Inoue Takeshi |  play_arrow | Tulip Song, a nostalgic spring children's song |
| 27east | Tanuki of Fist MountainSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | Rock-Paper-Scissors Song: The Legend of the Tanuki of Fist-Bump Mountain |
| 28east | Swim! Taiyaki-kunShimon Masato |  play_arrow | The taiyaki song has been loved across generations. |
| 29east | Gonbe-san’s BabySakushi: Tashiga Akira / Genkyoku: Amerika min’yō |  play_arrow | A gentle, beloved children's song with lyrics by Akira Tajika |
| 30east | I love running.Sakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Satou Makoto |  play_arrow | A classic sports day tune that expresses the joy of children running |
| 31east | Yukisakushi: fushō/sakkyoku: fushō |  play_arrow | A Japanese classic masterpiece that artistically depicts snow |
| 32east | spring breezeSakushi: Katō Yoshikiyo / Sakkyoku: Fositā |  play_arrow | A gentle children's song that evokes the arrival of spring |
| 33east | Sakura, sakura |  play_arrow | Sakura Songs: Masterpieces that embody the Japanese spirit |
| 34east | Pass through (Tōryanse) |  play_arrow | An Edo children's song that sings of the life-or-death stakes of travel |
| 35east | Kantarō the North Wind Boy |  play_arrow | Children’s enka song “Kogarashi Monjirō” |
| 36east | Close It, Open ItSakkyoku: Janjakku Rusō |  play_arrow | Memories of Play Songs Enjoyed in Kindergarten |
| 37east | Mr. ElephantSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Dan Ikuma Sakkyoku |  play_arrow | A mother-and-child bond that won’t be defeated by bullying over a long nose |
| 38east | Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerSakushi: Sakkyoku: Jonī Māku-su |  play_arrow | Christmas songs, bringing hope to children |
| 39east | Cute Fish ShopSakushi: Katō Shōgo / Sakkyoku: Yamaguchi Yasuji |  play_arrow | A fun song for children playing fish shop pretend |
| 40east | rainfallsakushi: kitahara hakushū / sakkyoku: nakayama shinpei |  play_arrow | A Mother and Child's Song to Enjoy a Rainy Day |
| 41east | Santa Claus the ScatterbrainSakushi: Yoshioka Osamu / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Asei |  play_arrow | The Christmas song “Hasty Santa Claus” |
| 42east | Happy HinamatsuriSakushi: Yamano Saburou / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Naonori |  play_arrow | Hinamatsuri is a Japanese tradition that prays for the growth of girls. |
| 43east | Chorus of FrogsSakushi: Okamoto Toshiaki / Sakkyoku: Doitsu Min’yō |  play_arrow | The song of the frog is a folk song with lyrics by Toshiaki Okamoto. |
| 44east | We’ll take care of the demon here.Sakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka |  play_arrow | The Setsubun song becomes a beloved classic the whole family can enjoy. |
| 45east | Tanabata-samasakushi: gondō hanayo / hoshi: hayashi ryūha / sakkyoku: shimofusa kan’ichi |  play_arrow | Tanabata song, a summer tradition, short and easy to remember |
| 46east | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starsakushi: Takeshika Etsuko / sakkyoku: Furansu min |  play_arrow | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a nursery rhyme that has spread around the world. |
| 47east | soap bubbleSakushi: Noguchi Ujō / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Suppei |  play_arrow | A lament filled with thoughts for my late daughter |
| 48east | Toy Cha-Cha-Chasakushi: nosaka akiyuki/yoshioka osamu ho/sakkyoku: koshibe nobuyoshi |  play_arrow | Night Fantasy of the Toys |
| 49east | Sacchansakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: onaka megumi |  play_arrow | A song that evokes a Showa-era vibe and thinks of the neighborhood girl, “Sacchan.” |
| 50east | Yaki-imo Goo-Chii-Paasakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: yamamoto naozumi |  play_arrow | A children's song about enjoying rock-paper-scissors and sweet potatoes |
| 51east | Story FingerSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme for learning the names of the fingers by singing |
| 52east | Kagome KagomeSō Gyōchi (1751-nen goro) |  play_arrow | The charm of traditional play songs loved by children |
| 53east | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOhnuki Taeko |  play_arrow | Taeko Onuki’s song that tells Claudia’s story |
| 54east | village festivalMonbushō shōka |  play_arrow | A joyful festival music village festival song |
| 55east | campfireSakushi: Tatsumi Seika / Sakkyoku: Watanabe Shigeru |  play_arrow | The evolution of campfires and their appeal to children |
| 56east | Seven-year-old childSakushi: Noguchi Ujo / Sakkyoku: Motoori Nagayo |  play_arrow | A nursery rhyme about a mother's love for her baby crow |
| 57east | Tango of the Red Ogre and the Blue OgreBito Isao |  | The Red Demon and Blue Demon Tango, sung by Isao Bito |
| 58east | yomogi-jōbu nowarabeuta |  play_arrow | A song that evokes nostalgic nature and Japanese culture |
| 59east | butterflyYōroppa min’yō |  play_arrow | Let's sing a song of spring butterflies and rapeseed blossoms |
| 60east | The Puppy Police OfficerSakushi: Satō Yoshimi / Sakkyoku: Ōnaka Megumi |  play_arrow | Lost kitten leaves police officer perplexed |
| 61east | Do-Re-Mi Songsakushi: osukā hamāsutain / sakkyoku: richādo rojāsu |  play_arrow | The beloved classic “Do-Re-Mi” that makes singing scales fun |
| 62east | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starsakushi: jēn teirā / sakkyoku: furansu shanson |  play_arrow | The classic song 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' |
| 63east | King Kamehameha of the Southern Islandssakushi: itō akira / sakkyoku: morita kōichi |  play_arrow | A hugely popular kayōkyoku song sung by Ado Mizumori |
| 64east | A large grandfather clockSakushi: Sakkyoku: Henri Kurei Wāku |  play_arrow | The Song of Memories of the Old Man and the Clock |
| 65east | Cradle SongSakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Nobusaku |  play_arrow | A gentle lullaby with lyrics by Hakushu Kitahara |
| 66east | New Year (Japanese New Year)Sakushi: Azuma Kume / Sakkyoku: Taki Rentaro |  play_arrow | A famous New Year’s children’s song is nearing the end of its copyright term |
| 67east | Seagull SailorSakushi: Takeuchi Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Mitsuyo |  play_arrow | A classic children's song that represents prewar Japan |
| 68east | Ogre Pantssakushi: tanaka seiji (uta no oniisan) |  play_arrow | A funny song about a demon who doesn’t wear pants |
| 69east | aye-ayeSakushi: Aida Hiromi / Sakkyoku: Uno Seiichirou |  play_arrow | A cute children’s song about the characteristics of the aye-aye |
| 70east | carp streamerSakushi: Kondō Miyako |  play_arrow | Koinobori Song, a famous tune for Children’s Day |
| 71east | Whale ClockSakushi: Seki Kazuo / Sakkyoku: Shibuya Takeshi |  play_arrow | A delightful classic nursery rhyme loved by children |
| 72east | Parent and child bananasSakushi: Seki Kazuo / Sakkyoku: Fukuda Wakako |  play_arrow | Banana parent and child, a rhythmic and fun nursery rhyme |
| 73east | The Raccoon on Fist MountainSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro |  play_arrow | The hand game song “Tanuki of Genkotsu Mountain” |
| 74east | Song of DropsYamano Satoko |  play_arrow | Michio Mado: Poetic Talent and Delightful Children’s Songs |
| 75east | strollAkiyama Kazu (koushiki: Inoue Azumi) |  play_arrow | The opening song of My Neighbor Totoro |
| 76east | teru teru bozu (a traditional Japanese handmade doll hung to wish for good weather)Sakushi: Asahara Kyōson / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei |  play_arrow | Lyrics and memories of teru-teru bozu |
| 77east | Spring has come.Sakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of the beauty and joy of spring |